Russ Chester

Russ studied Art and Photography at Newcastle Upon Tyne College of Art & Technology, Bath Lane, before moving to Wales.
He was awarded a prize in a National newspaper photography competition 2007.
Russ is an International selling artist with paintings in collections all over the world.
His latest and larger canvases have been deliberately chosen as clearly recognisable landscape or seascapes. His purpose is to draw peoples attention to the scene and closer to the canvas where any apparent detail dissolves and colour, technique and texture emerge. A Landscape is often perceived as a ‘still life’, but to sit or stand in a landscape for many hours one becomes aware of the constant movement of trees, grasses, clouds, light and reflections. It is his wish to emulate that movement using brushwork, fingers or palette knife (or anything else to hand) letting people see the many ways paint can be played and manipulated.